The Washington critic., 1887-07-30
EFFICACY or THE CLUB.

gangs oil rullluns, WutuCTCTs anu
thieves that formerly tcrrorized large
portions of that city have been broken
up by aggressive measures on the part
of the police department. Many OF
their leaders are In prison, some have
been hung, others are awaiting eXeCu.
tion.
Ii will lie noticed that in accomplish.
ing this great work-subiecti
hardened and criminal class to the au.
thority of the llw--the club has played
no uuimporiant part. The club, in
fact, is held to be the most effective
weapon In II warfare of this kind. The
testimony or opinion of the best officers
of the force is unanimous ON this point
They say tha, as against the politicians
they have no other recourse. Nothing
so impresses despefado with proper
respect for the law.
Says Captain McCullagh "Give
them the stick. Give 1t to them in
large, strong doses. The only thing
that drives them into honest employ
mentis good, sound, discreet clubbing
by q strong, cheerful policeman.
Says Captain Brooks "They should
be frequently and thoroughly dubbed.
1t is the only thing these desperate
toughs are really afraid Of"
Says Captain Ryan; "The club is the
very best remedy for gangs If the pub.
lie did not make such row when it is
used.'
Says Captain Clinchy; "The clubs
the thing"
These officers know what they are
talking about by long and rough ex-
perience. In bringing men TO terms
who set themselves up as the uncom-
promising enemies of law and order,
no methods can be too severe. The
organizations that combine for murder
and robbery and housebreaking as
business cannot be handled with silk
gloves or converted by moral suasion.
The club is doubtless potential in their
subjugation and can be freely used
with little danger of abuse against the
sworn foes of society.
1t is only In dealing with the danger.
Gus and criminal classes, however, that
its general employment is commend
able; and the less an officer resorts to
1t the better In making ordinary arrests
or checking incidental breaches of the
peace. Drinking men and petty Of
Tenders do not deserve the same treat
ment as burglars, garroters and out
laws.
A SINGULAR NAVAL DoCUsr ENT.
THE CRITIC received under the
frank of the Navy Department, n
"Memorandum" which would occupy
about two solid columns Of the paper
II used, The Memorandum" starts
off with the statement that "negoLia-
tions which have been pending for
months between the Navy Department
and the Ho,chkiss Ordnance Company
have reached point where contract
will probably be made within few
days.
"If It is made 1t will be based upon
the establishment in this country of a
branch Of the Hotchklss mandatory"
1t was announced yesterday that the
contract was made.
The remainder of the "Memoran-
DUN" is o biographical sketch of the
late Mr.. HotchlSiss, his inventions,
travels, misfortunes AMI success 10 life
the inception, growth and development
of his mandatory; the extent to
which his guns are used In the United
States, Europe, South America and
China; his death from an apoplectic
stroke, and the reorganization of the
Hotchkiss Ordnance Company by the
surviving and some new partners, and
an extended first class advertisement OF
what the Hotchkiss Company is capable
of doing in furnishing its superior
wares to the markets of the world.
All of which Is interesting reading
for the stockholders In the private
corporation of the Hotchkiss Ordnance
Company, but just why the Navy De.
partment should food the United
States mails with these fraukcd Mem.
orandums," advertising and booming
the business facilities of a private com
papy which is In competition Will
other private corporations for Govern
ment and other work, is beyond oul
present comprehension.
SOME IMAGINATIVE aud enterprisin.
news.mauufacturer3 have temporarily
taken charge of the Halifax end of the
cable, and the press dispatches con
corning Canadian fishery matters hav,
assumed an air Of romance and sensa
tion quite refreshing in 50 hot and dul
season. Yesterday Consul Genera
Phelan was represented as being il
command of the United States nava
force and ready to declare war auC
lombard Canadian ports, To day 1t /
shown that Canada has perfected ar
rapgements for capturing all the Amer
lean fishing fleets. The State and Nav.
Departments reluctantly admit tota
ignorance of all these interesting de
yelopmenis.
YELLOW FEvER.lufected vessels hav
found their way to the Delaware break
water and been stopped by the quaran
tine authorities. The quarantine ser
vice of the lower river and bay, t
which Washington looks for proteC
tion, cannot be too yigilant, and no pre-
caution should be neglected. The NOR
important quarantine service for Wash
ington, however and the only agenc